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Copyright Articles
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The doctrine of "Fair Use" is often invoked as a defense in copyright cases involving parodies of existing works. The article considers the legal aspects of the defense, looking at some of the seminal cases on the topic. -
This guide provides small business owners with basic information about patents, trademarks, and copyright. -
Depending on your idea, the best protection my be a patent. -
Computer program copyright holders have gained significant rights at the expense of licensees and the general public because of two recent Ninth Circuit decisions. Instead of the protections that have until now applied equally to all forms of copyrightable expression, such as books and music, computer program copyright holders now receive greater protections within the Ninth Circuit. -
Software licensees, who make up a large percentage of the population these days, would likely be quite surprised by the direction Ninth Circuit jurisprudence has taken within the last two years. The basic thrust of the Copyright Act is to prevent proliferation of copyrighted material. -
First, it seems odd, bordering on obtuse, for an architect to retain counsel wholly inexperienced in copyright mat. -
This article provides a focused discussion on Copyright and Trademark law whereby the Federal courts do not allow new rights to be superimposed on a comprehensive statutory scheme, effectively barring indemnity and contribution claims in such cases. -
When a creative work has been registered with the Copyright Office, it entitles the owner of the copyright to 1) immediately proceed with a copyright infringement lawsuit if such an infringement occurs 2) receive "statutory damages" and "legal costs and attorneys? fees from a copyright infringer 3) prove conclusively the ownership and originality of the registered work. -
This article concerns the State Street decision by a three-judge panel of the Federal Circuit Court which circumscribes the exception against mathematical algorithms and lays to rest the idea that business methods are unpatentable subject matter. -
Looks at issues surrounding the new release of top-level domain names.